This week's news, notes and numbers.

THE BOSTON BRUINS WEEK AHEAD NOVEMBER 15 – 22

THIS WEEK’S NEWS, NOTES AND NUMBERS…
BRUINS ON THE AIRWAVES: Bruins defenseman Torey Krug has been confirmed as a weekly call-in guest with 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Andy Gresh and Scott Zolak (Gresh and Zo), which airs weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. General Manager Peter Chiarelli and Johnny Boychuk are expected to be regular guests on 98.5 as well with Fred Toucher and Rich Shertenlieb (Toucher and Rich), which airs weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Call-in days and times are dependent upon the B’s schedule.
PUCKS & PUPS 2014 CALENDAR: The Bruins announced the Pucks & Pups 2014 Bruins calendar, which will benefit the Boston Bruins Foundation and MSPCA Angell. Pucks & Pups is a unique 2014 calendar featuring Bruins players and management photographed with their pets or with adoptable dogs from the MSPCA. Players featured in the calendar include Johnny Boychuk, Gregory Campbell, Zdeno Chara, Jarome Iginla, Chris Kelly, Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, Daniel Paille, Tuukka Rask, Dennis Seidenberg, and Shawn Thornton. Bruins Principal Charlie Jacobs, President Cam Neely, General Manager Peter Chiarelli and Head Coach Claude Julien also participated in the project. The calendar features the B’s with their family pets or new friends waiting for homes at the MSPCA. Calendars can be purchased the Boston Bruins Pro Shop in TD Garden as well as on BostonBruins.com by visiting the following link: www.bostonbruins.com/pucksandpups.

BEHIND THE B PRESENTED BY ALEX AND ANI AIR DATES: The Boston Bruins announced the remaining air dates for Behind the B presented by Alex and Ani. All episodes of “Behind the B” will air on NESN and can be streamed online at bostonbruins.com/behindtheb. Other exclusive “Behind the B” related content will be available on bostonbruins.com and the Boston Bruins Digital Entertainment Network (Bruins DEN) throughout the season.

LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL GAMES: Limited individual game tickets are available for upcoming Bruins home games at TD Garden, including this Thursday’s matchup against the St. Louis Blues on November 21 with tickets starting at $91.00 per ticket. For more information, please visit bostonbruins.com/tickets.

12 BRUINS PARTICIPATING IN MOVEMBER: Bruins players Matt Bartkowski, Patrice Bergeron, Gregory Campbell, Loui Eriksson, Dougie Hamilton, Chris Kelly, David Krejci, Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, Daniel Paille, Dennis Seidenberg, and Shawn Thornton will participate in the Movember movement by growing and maintaining moustaches during the month of November in order to raise funds and awareness for men’s health. To kick off their month-long participation in Movember the players got a clean shave, provided by Gillette, on Thursday, October 31 at TD Garden after their game against the Anaheim Ducks. Gillette donated $1,000 to each of the player’s Movember pages to jumpstart their fundraising. Fans can get involved by donating to their favorite player’s Movember page or by starting their own at bostonbruins.com/movember. Bruins prizes will be awarded weekly to the fan with the best Mo. For more information, please see the “Around Town” section of the Week Ahead.

BOSTON BRUINS 90TH ANNIVERSARY: The Boston Bruins will pay tribute to 90 years of history during ten select home games throughout the 2013-14 season. The organization will honor each of the ten decades of Bruins hockey as part of the 90 Years Celebration presented by Alex and Ani. The next celebration game will take place on Thursday, November 21 vs. the St. Louis Blues, where legendary Bruins defenseman Bobby Orr will drop the ceremonial first puck to begin that night's tribute to the Bruins of the 1970's.

STATS YOU MAY FIND INTERESTING…

TUUKKA TIME: Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask enters the weekend leading the league in save percentage (.948) and ranks second in the NHL in goals against average (1.52). Rask, who is 4-0-1 in his last five starts, has allowed two or fewer goals in 12 out of 15 games played this season.

BRUINS PK STREAKING: The Bruins went four-for-four on the penalty kill on November 14 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, extending their streak to 26 consecutive kills, after allowing five straight power play goals from October 26 to 30. The Black & Gold are now 50-for-58 (86.2%) on the penalty kill overall, which ranks fifth in the NHL. The Bruins PK unit has also produced two shorthanded goals this season from Patrice Bergeron and Chris Kelly.

HOT BRUINS BREWIN: With an assist on Thursday evening against the Blue Jackets, B’s blueliner Torey Krug extended his career best point-streak to five games, tallying two goals and three assists for five points during that span. Krug’s six goals this season is tied with Ottawa’s Erik Karlsson for the lead league among NHL defensemen. The d-man’s three power play goals and six power play points lead all NHL rookies (3 power play goals is tied for first). Loui Eriksson also kept his point streak alive against Columbus with his first period goal, giving him 1-3=4 totals over the course of his last four games. Eriksson’s linemate, Patrice Bergeron, has been hot as of late, riding his own point streak, recording three goals and one assist for four points during that span.
BERGERON HOT ON THE DOT: Patrice Bergeron has been characteristically strong in the faceoff circle this season, winning draws at a 58.5% rate (210/359), which ranks fifth in the NHL. Since 2011-13, Bergeron has earned a faceoff proficiency of 60.1% which leads the NHL over that span. (Chicago’s Jonathan Toews is second over that span at 59.4%)

UPCOMING GAMES…

FOUR GAMES IN SEVEN DAYS: The Bruins have a busy week ahead, as they play four games in seven days beginning with the matchup on Friday, November 15 against the Senators in Ottawa set to begin at 7:30 p.m. The Black & Gold will then partake in their second set of back-to-backs in less than a week, as they take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, NC at 7:00 p.m. on Monday November 18, followed by the game versus the Rangers in New York on November 19 at 7:30 p.m. The Bruins will finish up the week on Thursday, November 21 back in Boston as they take on the St. Louis Blues at TD Garden with the game scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.
UPCOMING GAMES BROADCAST SCHEDULE: The NESN broadcast team of Jack Edwards, Andy Brickley and Jamie Erdahl will be covering all of the Bruins games scheduled for this week. The NESN team will see the Bruins play back-to-back games in North Carolina (against the Hurricanes) and New York (against the Rangers) on Monday, November 18 and Tuesday, November 19 before returning to Boston to see the St. Louis Blues matchup on Thursday, November 14 at the Garden. The tandem of Dave Goucher and Bob Beers will handle all radio duties on 98.5 The Sports Hub. The radio broadcast for Monday's game against the Hurricanes will be aired on 100.7, WZLX.

177 AND COUNTING: Following Thursday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Boston Bruins have sold out 177 straight regular season and playoff games. This sellout streak began more than three years ago on December 5, 2009 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The last game the Bruins did not have 17,565 in attendance at the Garden was on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 when they hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning (16,553).

BOSTON MEDIA TWEET OF THE WEEK (TOTW): In the tenth week of the Bruins Media Tweet of the Week, the man of many affiliation’s, Matt Kalman gets on the board for the first time this season with his tweet regarding Dougie Hamilton’s surprisingly solid ability to grow a Movember mustache:

@TheBruinsBlog: Upset of the season has to be Dougie Hamilton's Fu Man Chu leading Movember contest in my book.

PREVIOUS PROSPECT REPORT SUMMARY: The Bruins Communications staff sent out the third edition of the 2013-14 Boston Bruins Prospect Report on November 14. It can be viewed online at BostonBruins.com and on the Bruins Media Website. In addition to notes and statistics on all players in the Bruins system, the report features stories collegiate prospect Ben Sexton and new faces in the Bruins organization, including Matt Fraser, Nick Johnson, Joe Morrow and Mike Moore. For the latest edition please visit the following link: http://bruins.nhl.com/v2/ext/media/2013/prospect_reports/111413_Prospect_Report_Final.pdf

OFF THE ICE…

PATRICE’S PALS: As a part of his continuing charitable initiative Patrice’s Pals, Bruins alternate captain Patrice Bergeron invites children from local hospitals and other organizations to experience a Bruins home game from his luxury suite. Children and their families receive goodie bags filled with Bruins memorabilia, a visit from the Bruins Mascot Blades and Bruins Ice Girls, as well as a feature on the Garden HDX. After the game, Patrice’s Pals are escorted to ice level and introduced to Patrice himself who signs autographs and takes pictures with his Pals. This will take place at all Boston Bruins home games during the 2013-14 season.

SAVVY’S SUITE: Boston Bruins forward Marc Savard has partnered with the Brain Injury Center at Children’s Hospital Boston, inviting children who suffer from the effects of Brain Trauma, both physically and psychologically, to attend a Bruins home game in his luxury suite. Children and their families receive goodie bags with Bruins memorabilia and a visit from Bruins Mascot Blades and Bruins Ice Girls. Savard started the program on Thursday, January 12, 2012, and it will continue through the end of the 2013-14 Bruins season.
COMMUNITY TICKET PROGRAM: For the entirety of the Boston Bruins 2013-14 regular season, Bruins Principal and Alternate Governor Charlie Jacobs is donating ten balcony tickets to every home game to children from charitable organizations across New England, who are invited to enjoy a Bruins home game from these donated seats.

BRAD’S BRIGADE IS BACK: The 2013-14 season marks an exciting new chapter for Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand’s charitable program, “Brad’s Brigade”. Established in 2010, Marchand’s program invites children from pediatric oncology units across New England to experience a Bruins home game. Children and their families sit in the loge section and are featured on the Garden HDX. Each family also receives a Brad’s Brigade T-Shirt, a Garden Gold Card and a goodie bag with Bruins memorabilia. At the conclusion of the game, families are escorted down to ice level where they have the opportunity to meet Marchand and get a photo taken with him.

AROUND TOWN…

12 BRUINS PARTICIPATING IN MOVEMBER
Bruins players Matt Bartkowski, Patrice Bergeron, Gregory Campbell, Loui Eriksson, Dougie Hamilton, Chris Kelly, David Krejci, Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, Daniel Paille, Dennis Seidenberg, and Shawn Thornton will participate in the Movember movement by growing and maintaining moustaches during the month of November in order to raise funds and awareness for men’s health. To kick off their month-long participation in Movember the players got a clean shave, provided by Gillette, on Thursday, October 31 at TD Garden after their game against the Anaheim Ducks. Gillette donated $1,000 to each of the player’s Movember pages to jumpstart their fundraising. Fans can get involved by donating to their favorite player’s Movember page or by starting their own at bostonbruins.com/movember. Bruins prizes will be awarded weekly to the fan with the best Mo. For more information, please see the “Around Town” section of the Week Ahead.WHAT: 12 Bruins players participating in Movember WHEN: The entire month of NovemberWHO: Matt Bartkowski, Patrice Bergeron, Gregory Campbell, Loui Eriksson, Dougie Hamilton, Chris Kelly, David Krejci, Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, Daniel Paille, Dennis Seidenberg, and Shawn Thornton

UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE AND MEDIA AVAILABILITY

-(Ristuccia Arena, 190 Main Street, Wilmington, MA 01887) (TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114)
-Schedule is subject to change. Please check the Bruins Media Website for the latest updates
-All times are local
-Practices at Ristuccia Arena are open to the public.